🌶️🔥 Single mom + second chance + small town romance = my heart in shambles! 🥹

Rowan "King" Kingsley is the ultimate regretful bad boy, and when Violette Taylor walks back into his life—his best friend’s sister AND the woman whose heart he shattered—I was hooked. Their chemistry? Electric. Their past? Painful. Their reunion? The very definition of angst.

Violette is such a strong FMC—a burn unit nurse juggling single motherhood while trying to protect her heart from the man who left her behind. But Rowan isn’t just the career hotshot she remembers; he’s got layers, secrets, and so much love left for her. 🖤 Their slow burning journey toward healing and love had me turning pages like a madwoman.

And don’t even get me started on the small town vibes! The pub scenes, the close knit community, and the way Rowan fights to prove himself worthy of Violette, and Hollie too, all felt so real. I cried, I swooned, and I blushed because, wow, the spice in this book?! 🌶️🔥 Tastefully done but absolutely on fire.

If you’re a sucker for:
✨ Second chances
✨ A grumpy ex softie MMC with a heart of gold
✨ A strong, relatable FMC with walls up
✨ Emotional and spicy scenes

Then Protect by Paisley Hope is the book for you. Prepare to laugh, cry, and fall hard for Rowan and Violette’s story. 🖤 

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes: Second Chance, Small Town, Brother’s Best Friend, Single Parent, Forced Proximity